Every young comedian has dreamed of hearing Don Pardo's legendary baritone announcing their name as a cast member during the Saturday Night Live intro. He'd been doing it for over 40 years up to the most recent season's finale in May. But the classic SNL intro just won't be the same when the show's 40th season kicks off at the end of September, as Pardo passed away in his sleep last night at the tender age of 96.

Pardo was most well-known for his work on Saturday Night Live, but the renowned voice man also worked on several early game shows like Jackpot, Three on a Match, Winning Streak, and more. He was the original voice of The Price Is Right, preceded Johnny Gilbert as the announcer of Jeopardy!, and announced the JFK assassination while working for NBC News.

Pardo retired in 2004, but continued to lend his voice to SNL until the very end. In 2008, the cast gave him a touching tribute on his 90th birthday (which oddly featured former Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee front and center).